The Department of Justice found that Trump was not acting in the official role of president when he made statements about E. Jean Carroll, removing the final barrier for a January trial.
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The Department of Justice determined Tuesday that former President Donald Trump cannot be protected from E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit by arguing he was serving to protect Americans’ interests in his role as president, since he was not acting as president when he made remarks about Carroll and denied sexually assaulting her.Key Facts
The Justice Department said in a filing Tuesday that “there is no longer a sufficient basis to conclude that the former President was motivated by ‘more than an insignificant’ desire to serve the United States Government” when he spoke about Carroll and denied her assault claims.
